the dollar
noun
technical
: the value of a dollar when it is compared to another unit of money
The dollar dropped sharply against the pound.
the strength/weakness of the dollar
The dollar is worth more in Mexico.
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The timing is favorable as the U.S. dollar index has tumbled more than 9% this year — while the offshore yuan has strengthened more than 2% against the dollar.
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Lee Ying Shan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Gold Now The Second-Largest Reserve Currency, Following The Dollar
One of the surest beneficiaries of the dollar’s weakness has been gold.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Threats to exclude countries from the U.S. market or to strip their ability to use the U.S. dollar for transactions won’t be effective if Washington is going to restrict market access no matter what, or if the dollar loses its centrality to the global economy.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Central to the legal wrangling is a dispute over the dollar value of the thieves’ haul.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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Lee Ying Shan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Gold Now The Second-Largest Reserve Currency, Following The Dollar
One of the surest beneficiaries of the dollar’s weakness has been gold.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Threats to exclude countries from the U.S. market or to strip their ability to use the U.S. dollar for transactions won’t be effective if Washington is going to restrict market access no matter what, or if the dollar loses its centrality to the global economy.
—Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Central to the legal wrangling is a dispute over the dollar value of the thieves’ haul.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dollar
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“The dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dollar. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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